Reprinted from East-West Center Magazine, Summer 1975 and Winter 1976.For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/East-West Center becomes public corporation, effective July 1, 1975 -- The new governing board -- Five governors elected to Board -- Fifteen years to maturity: a history of the East-West Center / Gordon Ring -- In search of understanding: precepts of relevance for programs and style / Everett Kleinjan